[SOLVED] dpkg was interrupted Error

drmjh · 05-17-2011, 04:57 PM

I have been chasing this errror down on several areas of this site and one suggested moving it to Debian.

Upgrading to Ubuntu 11.04, trying to download and config. Java thus:

Code:

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts

After entering the above command, it appeared as though the terminal copied the java file but then a common "Users Agreement" popped up over the shell, asking for <OK> , signalling acceptance. Of course, depressing <OK> etc. is useless, so the process hung up, forcing a closure of the shell.
When I tried to open Synaptic Package Mgr. I encountered this Err.

Err: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run :

Code:

sudo dpkg -configure -a

E_cache ->open() failed, please report.

My attempt to run this corrective code snippet yielded:

Code:

mjh@mjh-desktop:/etc$ sudo dpkg -configure -a
      [sudo] password for mjh: 
      dpkg: error: unknown option -o

Another suggestion posted on this site, some time ago, recommended eliminating the spaces between configure and -a as such:

Code:

mjh@mjh-desktop:/etc$ sudo dpkg--configure-a
[sudo] password for mjh: 
sudo: dpkg--configure-a: command not found

I'm chasing my tail and would appreciate any suggestions.

TobiSGD · 05-17-2011, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmjh

I have been chasing this errror down on several areas of this site and one suggested moving it to Debian.

Upgrading to Ubuntu 11.04, trying to download and config. Java thus:

Code:

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts

After entering the above command, it appeared as though the terminal copied the java file but then a common "Users Agreement" popped up over the shell, asking for <OK> , signalling acceptance. Of course, depressing <OK> etc. is useless, so the process hung up, forcing a closure of the shell.
When I tried to open Synaptic Package Mgr. I encountered this Err.

Err: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run :

Code:

sudo dpkg -configure -a

E_cache ->open() failed, please report.

My attempt to run this corrective code snippet yielded:

Code:

mjh@mjh-desktop:/etc$ sudo dpkg -configure -a
      [sudo] password for mjh: 
      dpkg: error: unknown option -o

Another suggestion posted on this site, some time ago, recommended eliminating the spaces between configure and -a as such:

Code:

mjh@mjh-desktop:/etc$ sudo dpkg--configure-a
[sudo] password for mjh: 
sudo: dpkg--configure-a: command not found

I'm chasing my tail and would appreciate any suggestions.

Ubuntu is not Debian, so I don't know why this should be moved to Debian. Anyways, the correct command is

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

That shouldn't be that hard to find out, Synaptic should have given you the exact command. May be you wrote it wrong, but if you encounter an error with those options you should always have a look at the manpage, in your case with

Code:

man dpkg

AlucardZero · 05-17-2011, 05:18 PM

You need the spaces and two dashes before long options.

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

In the future, you can just copy and paste what the error message said to avoid errors like this.

drmjh · 05-17-2011, 06:32 PM

All,
Many thanks for the input. I have spotted the problem.
I have copied the latter part of the command: " --configure -a " With my 75 year old eyes, I cannot see that the -- in front of configure is 2 dashes!
I just entered this in a terminal and this problem is solved.
Thanks for your patience.

widget · 05-17-2011, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmjh

All,
Many thanks for the input. I have spotted the problem.
I have copied the latter part of the command: " --configure -a " With my 75 year old eyes, I cannot see that the -- in front of configure is 2 dashes!
I just entered this in a terminal and this problem is solved.
Thanks for your patience.

I really like to see folks older than I am on here.

Remember to have FUN with your OS.

drmjh · 05-18-2011, 07:57 AM

Widget,